HAHS girls, Tamaqua teams roll

The Hazleton Area girls placed first in all but two events, including all three relays, to improve to a perfect 6-0, but the boys team took only one of the relay events to fall to Williamsport in a non-league competition Saturday.

The Tamaqua girls 400 freestyle relay team of Miranda Amey, Danielle DeCindio, Rebecca Kanaskie and Joann Butkus set a new pool record of 3:55.45 as the Lady Raiders and Raiders posted the sweep during action at Shamokin.

The Lady Raiders finished first in all 12 events to power to the win, while the Raiders swept all three relays and also took the diving competition to capture the victory.

Girls

â Hazleton Area 109, Williamsport 76 - Becca Yannes, Felicia Grego and Alex Podlesny all captured first in four events as Hazleton Area grabbed the victory.

The trio joined Katelynn Pleban on the winning 200 medley relay squad. Podlesny and Grego came together with Shelby Sanko and Morgan O'Hara to claim the 400 freestyle relay. Yannes combined with Sanko, O'Hara and Pleban to take the 200 freestyle relay.

Individually, Yannes won the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke, Grego captured the 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, and Podlesny took the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly.

â Tamaqua 125.5, Shamokin 53.5 - Butkus, Amey and Kanaskie each finished first in a total of four events to lead Tamaqua to the win.

In addition to the 400 free relay, Amey and Kanaskie joined Carly Trovinger and Amber Gulick to take the 200 freestyle relay, and Butkus combined with Makayla Boyle, Trovinger and Danielle DeCindo to win the 200 medley relay.

Individually, Amey captured the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle, Kanaskie topped the field in the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke and Butkus won the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke.

â Tamaqua 133, Shamokin 34 - Jake Kropp and Gage Whalen both topped the field in four events to guide Tamaqua.

The duo teamed up with Ben Turrano and Ethan Eberts to win the 200 medley relay. Whalen combined with Matt Stanek, Patrick McMullen and Jake Wenzel to take the 200 freestyle relay. Kropp came together with Turrano, Stanek and Eberts to capture the 400 freestyle relay.

Individually, Kropp won the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke, and Whalen claimed the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke.

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